Erie Diarket Prices. 1 1 ,
r ROVISIONS.
• IVllolosale. Ret 11
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.b ...... .... ............. ... :.: iefits :
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'2O
i ,6,. -.0 ba. ................... ....:-.3 00
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;' , , :z.: , ,i ?1.441...hel -10 op 10 150
r,,,,t11:1:-,,.,1 - 350 ioo
^ 50 3 00
plt.kl!.*Z. FLOUR AND FIi:ED.
, 7 ,e; X X 1. 1 :. 'W. ' , B bb1.... 975 10 (47
. • ' Z.A44011.cr 14 141)1 ...... .8
2 - 5 8 50
!..,:x s prlng , ,Ti bbl ...... 7.2.3 8 00
11 4 447,4 - 1. 1 . , 1 - 725 800
, c „,...44 . 141i 44 0:101.4.r re bu. 1 80
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... ,priti,,,,?l,,t4i l' 41
~,,,,,.7- • tv.is:!ei 80 Au
~,,... .... ~u,,b,1 4 , 7 . 70 •
4 03
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, . ~ Nl,l 'e ion .......... ... 31 CO
listird.r..kEcEous. • .
---11:tr,17 ton... .............. 8,00 0 i.O
Innotunong .............
... 5 00
4 00
1.1,,,,,1„1-1101441.4e1c. 10 00 14 00
...., 1'044., emniuoil...-1 8 00 20 410
.. , do c1ear......._.,;
............4-. no 5 .0
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.A. ,: ~,_0,1.1...,1)rt Cord.., 3 00
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ES
jirty abllattormento.
• Publisher's Notlee.
~.v.emoutx, to scene Insertion, must be
15r.1e1 In by Wednesday evening, unless
ti,o• thrti three squ 'lees In length.
sit advert I,,tnent .4 not ordered for a epeci
time will he emilinued at the expense
partii-s. Advertising accounts are
tiiraiterly. Attorneys will be held
4,llsibie y: advertisements. published
rc their orders, and the will be made
iu their haul( .ski t.. Thi l i advertising rates
~ u r (Ir.! peg:: NV 4:0 strictly adhered to.
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OE9. CARROLL & BRO.,
F:ot 11111116 Dock, foot of
•:!.. Frlr. P.l: mratki-tf.
10,000
if ESTNt - POSTS WANTED
1., be ',XII ulno :,',at long, Vivo inches 11811111 TO
Lgltt awl %VD ineht'S be thll inches at the
10
GEO. CARROLL* & 13R0.,
; rh.o.:. Era,
Ellsey, Auctioneer,
wEEI,:s PAST, and will continue to run
Auction ttuoruA and hold Evening
31,rellanis icdockng stock can get cash
, amt., awl satl , f.rtion if tequired.
I:I.I.sEY, Anwrivan Bloc k,
}rle, Pa.
El!.e y , the Farmers , Auctioneei,
,yrEst) , osuntry tendues on reasonanle
up 1•11 Is for sale and tind his own
~,„ yam, IreA of, exp. tr.e. 31,y long expert.
....Iv 3 , 1 ~:ta rale, e nables ale to guarantee sat
to all. Also. particular attention paid
•• A,lamictrfdors' sa,es and of Etal, Estate.
E ,,, Market Auctions o
furniture
or all
i, ;,tu::to irade, merchandise and oilier
Buy., sells and trades, advances
ra.q.> Until sold on store properl:v, and sells
• •:. pulltc, ii.ugekeepers and others
r.
I cdsli references and security If
• EL.L.SEY. Auctioneer,
American block, Erie, Pa.
ME
=MI
Ptkhlie Safe. , ,
VIE HEIRS %F:3IAIIK KELLER, deed, late
ci ',1n.% mill expose for sale, on the preml
,•, In F..rt• intr. on Wednesday, the 31st day of
A.. Ii Ivx9, at 1 o'clock, p. du,. real
..a.deof said Mark
_Keller, deed, consisting of
• following described piece of land, situate In
:ray and bounded as follows, to wit: Omn
i 01), Inc at the northeast corner of in-lot No,
• •: tar vywn of Erle, thence west along
t .ole hundred and twenty-three feet
• : id thence south one hundred
fort ; the nce east one hundred
: hree feet nineinches; thence hiorth
•:%tlt , d and sixty-five feet, to the place pf
g, , liallar,, hang in-lut No. t and the east huff
r of Said town of Erie, as original
, ,a, Al , o, the following pleceof land in
, ;-,a-tp., Erie county, Pa,,bonuileti as follows:
r..nialeara• at the northeast corner of George
lanethence east eighty rods to a post;
mma h sixty-three and six-tenths rods to
r,,,.t; thence west eighty rods to a post ; thence
rh I.xty-three and six-tenths rods, to the
I,e of het:inning, being, part of tract No. Z.,),
s”ininning thirty acres of land withnllotc
n
f roads. The title to the above propett3
and will he sold entire or in pieces, as
sd berm In
In hand and the balance
. :LrT vqual annual paymenth with tour er, 3,:t h! an:malty, to be secured by Judgment
4,1i1 raw !gage on the premt.es.
.h I IIN KELLER & kIGHTOTHERS,
• w. Hein, of Mark Is:eller, th.e'd.
(c)
C. SIEGE L.,
t.l.Nentlt Street,' between German and
Holland : Streeta,
r. 111.1 FiA LL AND RKTAIL 1)11A.4E11
'foyer and Timothy 'Seed,
Fmoi.Trt;
ROVISIONS
. .
la:ing built on hts own premises a large tkpd ,
T.rewileus store, he Is prepared to fart:dial
.t^ : thing In his line at lower rot& than can
.:Tar.ti in thP city. .
l'ountry parehasefa e*pecinlly will find it to
';;r , l%aatnge to give him a call.
- 1r134f. C. SIEGEL.
REMOVAL!
'tt eAnblished Book Blnaery of £. M. Cole
'a on has been removed to
RINDEfiNECII7rS BLOCK,
ner of Silt.te and Fifth Sts:,
with improved facilities, we are pre.
:o dd ell 'kinds of Binding in the herd
et prices to.'compete with any.
,
Day Books, Ledgers,
:0 c rter ns'.cheap bail
rtny wir re.
11 ':" 1 -!Rt , !CA : IIEFULLY xavrEsvP;,D TO. ,
Papers, Bpoks aid Painph etc
• Bound illen). •
Give nK a call and ace for yotrrselvesi
a 3!; COLS & HON
A -
'barks Reade's Novels
HOU }j1IoLI) EDITIO C.
iform. Compact,. i.egible,lidsome;
Cheap.
. .
". - .0-1-1,:-‘r flomehohl Edition. R
of Mr. oute's
• , :111.4 le 'Works is comprleed In eight •
;i•
~ li. 11.A1% I vol.
it .-7, -11 l IE LIEs. I vol.' • -
' 11.1.11 D CA.SIL I vol.'
:•1:
GRIFFITH GAl *— N I', I vol.
_:. f• l':-11: LITTLE, LOVE 31E LONG, 1 vol.
vi . ll Tull I ATE To MEND. I vol.
'II: r i-"I , T11t AND Tit E HEARTH, 1 vol.
.-.• "'i Ntol,FlNGToN,CliftL4r/E-JOHNSTO:NE
i:F . , ~ , I .'t LIFT storieNV
I vol. ,
,i- rl ' l ' ! 41 .00 a Volume. The Set In n Neat
• ,
-
-.;.- , . Ito:, .+:1:00:
!,....
volumes are neatly printed, and of ``"'.
tment Nlze, "Itr. Iteadels one ot the renst
. of nualera writers of neUOll. . An 4 in a ll
wc 't. tre !eel moral aim, AStboeXpO.
Ire of ...owe evil tbakileinandsearmetion.—{N.
•t•hserver,
Qh!s new, uniform, elegant and cheap edition
i harks Heade, Li just in time to take the tide
. the ktotv erratand deserved popular
' The Western Bookseller (cnblago.)
Fir s"ie bY Jill taxik-sellers, sent posl-paid
Lav; p l price•bv the publishers,
h iLlAri,thiGooll S. Co., Boston..
To l l onsekeepers and °them
. AN TI' n--s econd-Fiend Carpets, fittove , ,
(:!laaiber Set.s.'Sewleg Mach , nes,Beds and
pu rniture, , ingle and Doable Harness; .
thl covered Bungles. :Saddles. told other
" 4'll property. °Mee and titore-Fur..
•::,:e and, is tures. Also 4.hree fresh smilch
for Ne.h customers. ' •
Auetloneer. Anterleart Block,
Park Row Erie Pa.
•
• Partner Wanted.
N-A,iltFieAlil.E EUril NEBB MAN in a re
' K ` t *ble. safe, established, protltable bust
:•tnient secured. Ad , lreas A. H. A. 6:
Flow, Erie, Pa. mrlB-2w.
Merchants
)Ecelxi; mro.li,
r -losing 13 winess or Be!
an , l
L Log i 4 urplus Goods, cub get cash referee
••• , minty. Bales private or public by
^lrls.2 lr.
0, W. ELLSEY, Auctioneer,
• Erie, Pa.
,
•
Ellsey, Auctioneer,
wys AND TRADEI3 Store Goode,
adVancea, and hold.s Market Ant
),,s,.• A!I quitting nouselbtepinc, , , or business,
•:•14 ?.ee me.
ELL9EY, American Mock.
Secrets Worth Knowlug.
E`i it P.CIPFN for hcicrcirects.of meta t
l • art
eles In universal ase. eluttlY
awi readily sold at largkipiaLlGS: fl;
Pt mantitacturers - 40 erets, etc.
L'SE A.NLYAir. , 115 Nftsgan street.
York.
Ma&
un Ku:qui-77—a In Win or
small qttalaitighs, plain or colored, dme
e best eine, and la moderate pr ea, at the
old ce,.
WEEKLY OBSERVER
ERIE PENWA, 1889:
REMOVAL.
- On the Ist of April . , or soon after, the business
office of the Observer will be removed to the
room now occupied by E. Camphausen,Esci.,
on the same floor as the present office, but in
a moleconvenient locality. We propose to
tit 3 ;It trp in a tasty style, and make It one of
e pleasanteit and hantliommit offices in the
ity. . .
Local Elections.
At the election In Titusville. , on Friday,
Henry Illeckley, the present !Mayor. Whole
a staunch and active Democrat. was elected
without oppoSitlon. lathe city councils there
art! five. Republicans and four „Democrats.
The Republicans carried three - of the Our
Wards in Meadville, electing their candidate
foAlavor by a considerable majority. The
Readvillaics ',do not appear to appreciate
editors, as we notice that brother White, of
the Republican,onlygot Liman vote for Coun
cil, in the strongest Radical ward• in the city.
Conneautrille is Still joined to her idols, hay
ing chosen the entire Republican ticket by a
two-thirds vow.
P. S—The Democracy did get one officer
—nn inspector of election !
A' Good Appointment.
The appointment of John W. Donglass,
Esq , of this city, to the important and 're
sponsible position of Delinty Commissioner
of Internal Revenue at Washington, is one
of the beseiltat cou!d have been made, and
will be approved by all who possess his as
quaiutance. Mr. Douglass has for nearly
eight years held the office of Collector of In
ternal Revenue for this district, in which ca
pacity he has exhibited so much clearness of
intellectand capacity for the dudes 'of the
place ds' to have attracted the particular no
tice:inf.:his superior officers. To this fact he
undoubtedly owes,his promotion, for the ap
pointment is one that does not come within
the usual province .of. Senators and Repret
sentat`ives in Congress, and would nor be in
tlnenceil by their recommendation. In con
gratulating Mr. D. upon this flattering recog
nition of his talents, we cannot help regret
ting that it will compel him to lose his iden
tity with the citizens of Erie. 40 is a gen
tleman that tiny community might be serry
to loge:,
Armessments.
A bill hes.beert introduced into the Legis-
lature providing for liaving property assessed
at its actual value, instead of one-third the
amount, as the rule is at present. It is in
tended to apply to _Allegheny county alone,
I, but we hope to See it made a general law, or
ease of failure to secure that end, that our
members will have its provisions extended
to Erie county. The system of assessments
in vogue at present is nothing more or less
than a burlesque, and ought to be done
away with at the first opportunity. Some
persons imagine that by assessing the real
value of property there would be an increase
of taxation, but. a moment's - reflection will
convince all that no such result pan occur.
The same amount of money fur Government
al expense is required nu a low assessment,
as would be on a proper one, and the only
• difference would be _that the per eentage
wduld be t educed by the improved system.
We have been convinced for years that our
whole State revenue system needs a thorough
revision, and rejoice that Members of the
egislature are at last giying the subject
shire of their attention.
The New Railroad.
On Errett, of Pittqhurgh, in
troduced abill into the Legislature authoriz
ing the contruction of a 'railroad from the
mouth of :Rationing Cruel, Armstrong coun
ty, to the mouth of Beonett'A Branch of the
Susquehanna, in Cameron county, to con
nect with the Philadelphia & Erie Railway,
and to secure the pays ent of three and a
half million dollars of I;Ondg of the Sunbury'
and Erie railroad now iti the hands of the
State. It permits the Allegheny Valley rail
road to extend its line through to the West
branch of the Susquehan'na on •the route in
dicated, and its mortgage bonds may be
guarantfed by the Pennsylvania. central,
NortheYn Central and Philadelphia & Erie
railroads, or any -other through lines to
Philadelphia and New York, when ap-•
proved by the Corhmissioners of the Sinking
Fund. On these biinds one hundred thous
and dollars must
. be paid to the Common
wealth yearly, commencing January, Ist,
187 d, with interest from January lst, 1872.
There IS no doubt of the passage of the bill, ,
as it is introduced under the auspices of the
Penna. Central Company.
This is the road to which we have several
times referred, and its construction is a mat
ter of so much importance to Erie that we
are sitiprised it does not receive more atten
tion from our citizens. '
Teacherii , Etamlusitioncc.
. The County Superintendent will examine
applicants for positionas teachers in the pub
schools as follows, daring the month:of
April. We have already -published
,the list
for the present month :
Fairviewi at Fairview- . 4orough, April 'l.
at Academy, Aprill!.
Mill Creek and ssout4...Erfe, nt ,Ev.tc
Inge,
- erieCitt: and- - Fain:mit at ( Mow.- Sohool
Irousev-A041.6; '
;Waterford and Alta borougn;44kor.:
Schoollionse, - April 7. • •
i .Leßcauf, it Mill Village., A.prD Et.; ' - -
Union and Cliion horongtt, at Union bor
°nab, April 0: ' -•'
Harbor... Creek, %Ott &boot: Hance;
April 10:: • - - t , •
North•trat akt&NOttl . t., - Eagt,:l4inigki, at
Borougb Sehoorita*,lApill
Greeptiell i ai PACS ta Aptlll9.
, Amity, Venaitgiti cull l:: P. Ind.; at Watts-
burg, April 20. ' , - -
Wayne, at Heaver Dan), April 21. •
Concord and Cony, at Corky, April 21 , -
Special extuitinations wi ltie hOd at South
Eric. MaLSth; Waterford, Mitylith.: Corry,
May - Mt; and at G'irar 3 l, at Allve:s Hgtel,
3tay 11111., •
sharp, Talk.
The publiAlter of the Dispatch is a _candi:
date for the `Post Office, add is reiolved that
his claimsshall not be set aside' without due
consideration. In one of the „late issue 4 of
that paper, he deal's in the, following plaiq
- talk to his party leaders: '
"The claims of the Dispatch office are pe
culiar; and, we distinctly give notice, will be
insisted on. The time hub gone by when a
few peripatetic politicians, with their one
speech a campaign, cab Impudently demand
control of patronage resulting from a victory
secured alone by the party organs. . We do
not pretend to dlclate, but the above Infor
mation is freely offered to the rings or
cliques presuming to settle conflicting claims.
Not by any manner of compromise should a
journal give up its "right" to reasonable po
sition or patronage, and if pseudo leaders
dare to act without doing full, justice, we
Will make it sac business to destroy •
their
combinations and smash their slates." -
' That's right, brother G.,—stand up - for
your rights, and demand - tbat yob riff have
them. There's nothinglike pluck; to
make politicians_corne to time.
The Pelee of
What are you paYing forflour ? is a very
natural question among housekeepersi Hare
dealers redueed 'their charges in proportion
tp the decline in coat.? We are afraid not.
Hewho pays more than twelve dollars tor,
what coat eighteen dollars last March, is
overcharged. Prime brands, which sold last
March for from fourteen - 10 sixteen dollars,
ought to be had dew at ten or eleven dollars
and yield a fair profit. The bakers minis;
be accused of not knowing how much flour
has declined ; but bare they given their cus-
Mmerktht it just share of the benefit arising
therefroui? Lot everybody undatstand that
the, bread-famine is over. California and oth-
er fine wheats are selling in the New York
market for about one-haqf what they brought
a year ago,
Water esnuntsatonare Iteport. -
o• _
The report of Messrs. Reed, Rawle - and -
Selden,tVater Commissioners, shows 'that
they have received front the city $300,000 of
Water Works bonds, which were sold tit
eighty-five cents on the dollar, netting the
sum of $255,000, or a total, Inclusive of inter
est, &c., of 3255,187.89. Their expenditures,
including debts still to be settled, exceed
this amount-by $3,228.78, fOr which an ap
propriadart-will have to be made by the
Councils." - ; 'Thb does not embracethe - ensicif
house comi*lipe‘fountairia and-pumping,
which Illlitddiannels, ; o(Xilo the bill, mak
ire, the isestiltiftatda thidivinte sti.ede'd in
the neighborhood of $lO,OOO.
Experience has shown that to render the
Water-Works perfect considerable more ex
penditure will be required, The Inlet pipe
must be'extendediurther; into the bay, pro
tection cribS will haii Gibe built along the
shore on both sides of the present pier,
the bank above the building must - be sloped
and sodded over, the road down the bank
imust be improved, and more stop valves
must be put in, - so that Abe water can be
shut off wherever it is detdrable. These are
- "a
the only es sential things at present, and the
sum it will coat to fur_ dsh thorn is esti
mated at $15,000.
The Commissioners say that from the wide
territory covered by the cit.); it was impossi
ble to lay pipes an every street, without too
he . avy all expense, but, assuming .that fire
Proteptielin was Abe fuidniteceisity; they have
aimed vidistrilette the Writer so that pearly
every hotise - cati.be reached by n proper .use
f the hose belonging to thifire department.
They ask funds to be . placetl at their dispo
sal for laving the pipe in
„ all streets from
which enough iappliCatinits for water come
to assure , tho Payment of the interest upon
the original cost. It is not. thought expediz
cut to build a reservoir just now, burthe sag
gestion is Made that ground fur - one- be se
cured at once, as the value -of luel is yearly
increasing. , . :
The cost-of pumping is placed at:48,000
per annum, one?half of which could besayed
by a reservoir, though the interest on - the
sum invested would more than counterbal
ance it. -The expense of providing a .reser- 1
voir, with the additional pipe'that would
needed, is estimated at 'O2OOOO, on which
the interest would be-.93;400.
The works will not be self-sustaining the
present year, and an apprbpriatlon will have
to be made to keep them- running. Seven
hundred dollars per month are asked for run
ning expenses. Applications for water come
in rapidly, and it is hoped that by another
year, the rents will pay all expenses. In ad
dition to the cost of keeping the Lo4s
operation, a further issue of bonds Ficalled
foi-,--$25,000 to make the improvetAents sug
gested. in the second paragraph,lgul $25,000
to extend the distributing pipe.
On the whole, it looks much as if the halt
_million of dollars, which those-who opposed
the construction of the works predicted that
they would cost, seems likely to be reached
before they are placed on a satisfactory and
permanent basis.
The Hest Thing of the' Beeson.
The oratorical efforts of Senator Lowry
'somehow never make the impression upon
the public that he seems to anticipate. Fliy
last plea in favor of adopting the negro suf-.
frage amendment, without allowing the peo
ple to be heard, was meautto be a model of
eloquence, but the cynical newspaper men
persist in seeing it is another light. One of
them is cruel enough to speak' of the'infl
nite.antourrt of fun" there is in it, and grave
ly remarks that "did we net know the Sena
tor was in real- earnest we should conclude
.he was burlesquing the whole thing of negro.
suffrage, and 'highfalutin" oratory in paTticu
ler." Such lack of appreciation must be
very disheartening, and we are not surmised
that lie should be greatly offended. In order
that our readers may see for themselves to
what flights of eloquence the Senator can at
tain when he tries, we copy the'following
extracts from his late speech, which promi
ses to even eclipse the fame of his ever-to
be remembered street car effort Giving his
reasons for supporting the amendment, he
says;
"I 'will vote for it because the African can
not he recreated in the image of God with
out it.
"I will cote Tot it because the opportunity
offers to take it beyond the reach of weak,
sickly Republicans who wmild suffer them
selves to be hissed from the dischargeof their
duty at the polls by blatant traitors and
hatchet faced Democrats.
"All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let angels' prostrate fall, •
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown him Lord of all."
"It is the spiritual adoption, the admission
1 to probate of the will °four lathers, the Al
pha and OmeFa of the Republican Bible.
1 "It, is our giving away. to the steady step
pings of Jehovabs—the mill of - the Almighty
grinding slow but exceedingly fine. -
"It is tie Conquest of the cross over, ine- ..
I quality, idolatry and barbarity, and will pro
mote peaea r on earth and good will among
men.
"I will-vote for it because it will build fur
n'aces, roiling mills, cotton_ factories, corn
'elevators ; and will elevate man: Because
loyal men and God's ,people want it, and
disloyal men and devil's people do not want
it. Because it will add to the wealth of our
countiy and help to pay our national debt.
' Vole fir it because it is an net that
wilt make angels 'smile anddevihrfrown."
The Jury Question.
The lisp' allotted to jurymen is generally,
admitted to beleio.Amall, in consideration of
the'doties they render and the inconvenience
they are phicedict. Iris well said by one of
our exelmitgiMlliat "therell*lther right nor
justice in reipaiiing a insn'sserviees:witliOnt
giving him in eqniiident for them. We pay
our wood-choppers at the 'rate of two dbl•
lars and to half a cord, and'our carpenters at
the rate of three clollais a day, and all others
in proportioo. If they be. required by 'the
public service Co give up these , payinents in
order to attend to ,the public busin,esi. it is
but, fa i r and reasonable that they should be
paid for the smite in the ratio ',of their daily
earnings. But:Jurors are an unhappy class
or people, who are liable at any m( ment to
he dragged from their homes and .families,
and compelled to sit in a jury box all day
otvithout getting . b eclat 'beyond their-bread
tivater's value, air the inconvenience and
loss of
. time and, money to which the jury
law exposeA them.. TheM ia'no wonder that
we hear o 1 Snell awful- Messes being ruide
with evidence-in certain cases: or that - jurors
should be sobroverbially anxious to return to
thtir homes. Levy such service
,upon all
classeartlike. and them an equitable feti
for dolng It." •
An laidepentient Janina.' on the - At hind
meat.
. The Girard C,ostnopoltte is, what it claims:
t 0 be-,-"a strictly and fearlessly 'independent
paper,!''and as such its • opinions are worthy
of attention. In' its last issue; it takes
.an
unequivocal stand against the negro stiff:Yam
amendment, and boldly charges that a large
majority of the people 4posri its adoption.
QosnaopaliteAtlyS) • • -
•
"This opposition does not nr'e froth tt mere
objection to putting the ballot into the bands
of tdtc negro,or any tolerance of, or partiality
for the extreme dogmas of State rights, but
from a firm conviction That nattier the Con
gress of the United States nor the Legisla.
tore of this State have a right to Asko any
person, of any plot., a citizen of Ilia State of
'Pennsylvania, in utter disregard -orTheWish
es of a majority--in this ease an overwhelm:
ing onc—ot the citizens o. tbe'State of Penn
sylvania: Whether the negro oughforought
not. to be -permitted to vote is an abstract
question, with which the Cosmopolite bas
nothing to do in opposing or advocating the
amendment-in question, so far as Pensylva
, nia is concerned. It knows that The people
or the State say 'Nor and it maintains that
their lielOgintre hastaa right tomisrepresent
them by saving yes and that though It may.
be within the letter, it Is not within thespktt
of the Constitutipn, for 'Congress, or any
annTher of States,.orthe Legislature_ of this
State,to dept' to ' citizens ' or Pennv:lva
nialthe right of majority • ,
- Tusibeatforms 4fiacites'and :blanks In the
vier at . the Tomer tare. _ tC
Exempilag PrifeßrtY fans TOJOILMou
A bill has been introduced into the Rouse
of Representatives at llarrisb: rg, repealing
rill laws heretofore enacted fur the special
exemption 14 property from taxation:: Al.
though a somewhat sweeping measure,- this
cuts the gordian knot, and is, perhaps, the
best „remedy-that we can apply to an, evil
whlch Is groWing every day to more and
more alarming proportions. Special exemp
tion (4 properties from taxes luis been the
favorite and mast profitable jobbing business
of the Legislature, and their iniquitous work
can only be undone by a general statute.
The last report of the Board of Revision in
Philadelphia allowed forty-one million dol
lars' worth of property exempted inthis'war.
Row many millions the cat report wilt re
veal, no one can (wen estimate. It may op
erate hardly on a few deserving interests' to
pass this bill, but the good of the whole
community dethands It, or something which
shall mach the end it aims to accomplish.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Pitzson wanting to sell or purchse lum
ber are referred to the advertisements of Geo.
Carroll & Br-o.
Tar, city police force, In future, are..re
quired to wear a uniform suit of clothing
-while on duty. •
THE pest session of the Erie County
Teachers' Association will he held at Harbor
Creek, April 14th and 15th.
THE Water CoramisAontra offer• for sale
$30,000 Moro bonds, on- which the money
must be raised to complete the works.
TIIE pupils of the public schools will give
a concert in Farrar Hall on Friday evening,
which we hope to see largely attended.
SEVEN hundred and seventeen dollars' Of
dog tax were collected in the West Ward of
this city for the year ending February Ist,
1860.
A SOCIETY for thy prevention of loafing is
proposal. It will find plenty of material to
work upon at the millers below and oppo
site this *office.
A arreLv-of pure California wine has been
received at Schlaudeeker's store. The lovers
of a tir6t class article should be on band be
fot4 it i= too late.
Tuft fast of Lent clotes on Sunday nest,
— freeing the members of the Epicopal and
catholic churches from the restrictions an
tler which they have been nlieetl for some
weeirA.
A PETERUINED effort Is being made to
have the law ,repealed authorizing the sale
of the Poor Ilciuse fariu, but it meets with a
resolute ant ngimist in Mr. Stranahan, and
will not pass the Legislature. •
Tu?. City Councils have appointed the
following tax collectors for the ensuing year:
First disiriet,'G. W. Riblet; second district,
Joseph Richshealt ; third district, J. M.
Bryant ; fourth district, C. Sezaur.
Tin , . velocipede fever which rages with so
much fury in many cities has not yet taken
much of a hold in Eric. A school has been
established, but it doesn't receive an eneonr•
aging patronage.
A MOVFIMENT is on foot to revive the mili
tary spirit of our.citizens, ,and have several
volUtiteer companies started. The Adjutant
General authorizes the statement that he will
give all the•assigtance in his rower.
Tut: meanest thing a roan can do is to
beat his wife, and we are always rejoiced to
hear of such beasts coming to grief. - One of
them was arrested on Sunday night and put
in the lock-up,until he could repent of his .
unmanly conduct.
Watv:i the Wafer Works question was
discussed we tif tre told that a vast saving in
the Cost of -insurance would be secured. Will
- some person tell us how much of a redua
lion the agents have made as a consequence
of the completion of the wows?
THE officers of the Philadelphia & Erie R.
B. expect a vastly increased freight business
the coming season. With the control of a
line of propellers and the elevator at this city,
there Is nothing to prevent the road from
doubling its through trade.
THE prisoners in our jail are to be removed
to that of Warren county about theist of
April, preparatory to commencing the erec
tion of the ac w prison: Efforts are being
made to have the Commissioners provide
for a work house in connectiOn,with the
ail.
Wg. i 3. LANn, Esq., formerly of This city,
who wfl Mr. Lowry's competitor for the Re
publican nomination the first time he ran for
the Senate, is a candidate for -appoint
ment as Minister to Switzerland. Mr. Lane
is at present, and has been for several Sears,
a resident of Philadelphia.
TUE barrel factory of Kennedy, Hughes &
Thayer, on the canal, near Tenth street, was
burned down on Tuesday morning, about
four o'clock. The loss is about $25,000, on
which there is an insurance of $2,700. It is
suspected that the building was fired by an
incendiary. „ . ,'
Is Senator Lowry's speech , to the colored
men of Harrisburg, he said it was a'eeidepi
that made hint white, us it eras accident that
made them black. We are_ not prepared to
say, Just now, whether the Senator thinks the
accident" was a misfortune or not, in his
own cue.
Tuz,pite is cuvered with ice as far as the
eye can resel, and there are fears of a late
ppeniug Of navigation. The ice is thicker
and Mare widely extended than 'during the
months 61 January and February. While ice
remains in the Lake to any considerable
quantity; we must‘expect biting weather.
.oCit OLD friend,-C. Siegel, who is known
to every man, woman and child in the city.
has - opened a store• in his new building, on
Eleventh street, where he oilers to sell at
lower rates, tbancan be, had elsewhere. He
has..a large stock; and is ready- to meet the
wants oC all wlni call upon him.
DIEM 13 an " .
irrepressible conflict"
tween the Dispatch and liepublican on most
subjects, bUt on one thing.they cordially
agree—the suppOrt of Geary for re-nomina
tion. The motives which lie behind their
'excessive laudation of, that Gubernatorial
''humbug" are difficult to-conceive.
Tim lecture of A. B: Richmond, Esq., of
Meadville, for:the bepeht, the,Soldiers: anti
Sallers! - Montintrit4 l Ul4,lllll :be given on
Pridarevening. the: second- of April. Mr.
Ilichtuobd 'is an , orator of
_more than usual
&Why, and we are assured that he will give
a lecture Well worth listenintr to. .
''GRo._WAtarotz, agent of the Empire
Line in this city, has been promoted to the
position of General Superintendent,with his
headquarters at Cleveland. His place is to
be supplied by W. F: Smith, of Corry, gen•
tlemaii Who has won troops of friends in the
latter city, and will soon become a favorite
in our own. We congratulate both upon
>their promotions.
IT. Is stated by those who 'profess to know
that the project tbelaying a pipeline betweeri
Erie and Titusville Is likely to be successful.
Subscriptions to the stock are freely offered,
and there will be no trouble In. Securing the 1
required amount. We look upon lids enter- . I
prise as one of the most important for Erie
that has ever been suggested, and have strong
hopes thatitmill not be allowed to fail._
ft writ ,gratiff W eat - eitizens 7 l6.lnoiy - -
that - the Erie 4; Pittsburgh R. R. is steadily
increasing its trade, and that, every year
places it on a more halls. ds an
Instance of what it is doing, ire may mato
tbst , :the earnings. of the road hi January,
1869, .are V 0,001) more than in the, same
Month laat-year, and-nearly every month ex
hibits a corresponding increase. • Few All
iciiWitt the "country are maitaged with a bet:
ter reltitid to, the .interests of the public as
well as - fif the stachholders.
Cotmcms otildohday7grantid' 16 - --Messrs.
Hawk & Mall fifteen water lots for the emu
of . 0,000. The • price, is' considerably below
,their vaitte,but the parties bind themselves,
ander a forfeiture of p 3,000, to erect
_a blast
furnace on the loth within year from the
date of the purchase: The , friends of the
sale think that one Ihttlace - , 'soon
others, and argue that the increase of busi
ness-ensuing will more than coiniterWance
the low price received for the property.
I TnE Grape Growers' Meeting in the Court
House, an Saturday last, Was well attended,
and ranch interest was manifested In its pro
ceedings. A permanent 'Association watt
formed with the' l following officers:: Presi.
dent, Wm- Grlffeth ; Vice rresidentOfessrsi.
King, 131iss, Hall White and Moss; Trea
surer, Robert Evans; Secretary, E. Under
hill The officers were Oren authority to
call , future meetings, arrange for exhibi
tions, &c. •
Mn. Lowur was visited by a colored dele
gation, with a band, at his roam in Harris
burg, last week. - Speeches were made- on
both sides, several airs were played by., the
band,%and all went ofl to the delight of the
participants. The
,Senater's labors in the
cause of negro suffrage induced this mark of
appreciation nt the. hands of his "culled
bredren."
NEWS.
Os Monday, the Bth inst., lion. Charles
Coburn, formerly. Superintendent of Com
mon Schools. of Pennsylvania,. died at his
residence, in Nieliols, Tioga eounty,, New
York. N ,
PLMIS6s, of Harrislittrg r has do.
cided that the law of 1866, compelling: the
Peana. Railroad" Company to open,fish
sluices in ihe . thuns of the Susquehaoo and
hoiate rivers, is unconstitutional. 11ow are
you, fresh shad ! ,
Mu. N.' W. I!tr.4c.x., of •Lerayrille, Brad
ford county, kept tour cows durin.2 the sum-i
met of 1888, maklog and Selling 800 lb& of
butter at 40 cents - per 1b., - and from--butter
milk realized in calves and pork #7O. Total
s39o—or $97.50 to each cow.
A' vEW days ago two men tired at .some
wild ducks in a pond near Kutztown, Berks
county,when the ball from one of their guns
glanced from, the water , and passed through
the head of a boy some -four hundred yards
'off, causing death in n few.houfs:,
• IT is expected that \MUT :will be let into
'the Pennsylvania canal about the first of
April and navigation opened for the season.'
The canal has been deepened and widened,
and other improvements made along a great
phrtion of ite length.
' A noo belonging to a',lli. Moyer, of Perk-'
Montgoinery county; went mad last
week, and bit two boys before it was killed.
The boys were taken to a Mr. Fry,Vesitling
iti the nelabborhimd, who has the' reputs
plihoonbolaf.curingsiteli maladies as the 'hydro
.
• THE new laW, relative to the liability of
railroad employees for neglect of duty, is
substantially as :
"If any person or persons in the employ of
a railroad or other transportation company,
doing business in Pennsylvania; shall refbso
or negleit to obey any regulation of such
company, or by reason of negligenes.or wil
ful misconduct shall fail to observe any pre
caution or rule which it was his duty to obey
and observe, and cause injury - or death to
any person. the person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on,
conviction thereof, alialtbe sentenced to pay
a flue not exceeding live - thousand -- dollars,
and to undergo an imprisonment in the
county jail or in the State penitentiary not
exceeding five years. It is the duty of the
County district attorney to prosecute offend
ers anainst this law..!
New Publ.leationup.
, .
PACT ifs MONTI:ILT imptoves with each
successive month. The number for April has
about as good an assortment of entertaining,
Instructive and thought-exciting matter as
could well be crammed into the same num
ber of pages.
PEMEicOLOGICALJOERNAL.—.-ThiS standard
old journal, new in its forty-fifth volume,
conies to us this month well - freighted with
interesting matter. Among the articles of
special interest is a sketch of the late James
T. Brady, which will be read with great in
terest by the many friends of the deceased:
THE April Galaxy contains the second
part of Charles Heade's new story, "Put
Yourself in His Place." The Theme of the
novel is of vital interest to all classes at use
present time: The Galaxy, has risen into tap
vor more rapidly than any , Magazine ever
started iu tins country, and it seems to grow
better with every number.
"T E NURSERY," a richly illustrated month
ly magazine for very young readers, is now
(180) in its third year. Published by John
L. Shorey, Boston, Mass., at tt1.50 a year: A
specimen number, containing Prospectus,
Premium List, Club Terms, &c., will• be
mailed forAen cents.
MAZIRIND.
Ktm:E.—B.yrus--bn Thursday. Mareh 18th,
by llev. G. F. Cain, Mr. Daniel H. Kline,
fortnerly. of Canton, Ohio, to Miss ARie W.
Bates, of this city. No curds.
Couneautville; on
3larch 6th, by Rev.H. F. Hitchcock, Hr.,
Peter Bender, of Girard, mai Mrs. Delia
Mercer, of Beaver Tp. -
Ste:lß—Cost:v-0n the 18th inst . ., by Rev.
G. W. Cleveland, Mr. John A. Stone 'nd
Miss Lydia A. Covey, both of North East
Tp.
PiNtszv—Mons:—ln - Erie, Pa., March 4,
1869, by Rev. C. C. Parker, in St. John's
' Church, Mr. A. S. Pinney to Miss Minnie
E. Morse, all of Erie.
Our best wishes to the happy pair, who,
on inauguration day, began an administra
tion for life, f 6 which may Cupid ever be
prune ministt r.- With others, • who are
. friends, we commend the beautiful bride and
honored, husband to themselves . for happi
ness here and to Rim who .rules in eternity
for- happiness hereafter. As none but the
brave deserve the fair, the groom must be
brave above others..for surely the bride is
more than fair. —fete York Demoerat.
DIED.
BarArx—At big residence, in Mill Creek Tp..
on the 18th inst., Conrad Brown, aged 36
years and 6 months.
DEwzy—At North East, on the 27th of Feb.
nary, Mr. Sidney R. Dewey, son of Ira
Dewey, Esq.
Roar:csos - -In Mill Creek, March 10th, Jas.
Robinson. Sr., aged 73 years and 7 months.
Kits.tooo—At McKean, on the 14th•
Sarah P. Kellogg, aged'33 years.
Birxmos—ln East Springfield. March 13th,
3lrs. Harriet, wife of N. 0. Billings, aged
.56 years, 6 months and 17 dais.
-AN Occur. ov Passvmsvort Is, Bwrreat
TITAN a. Porn or Crzer.."--T.his is the moist
sickly period of the year but there is a reme
dy which is a constant protection against the
ea trjorof-disense • 'renters - bate Ihe drifts'
Con of the -blood,' elves the viorbille ant i -
stance collected therein during the winter;
corrects all morbid changes in the blood ;
regulates the" supply and quality and equal
izes the eireuiation` or the blood; promotes
the operations of the, digestivoorgans ; acts
as a mild and efficacious stomachic; strength
ens the nervous fibres 'and calms the ,
nervous system ; revives lite physical eller
and imparts vitality and elasticity to
iwery organ of
,:htimant bdy. To no
leas celebrated a preparation ' than Mist' tlerlt
Herb Bitters. Use it now—use it iegidarly
every day 7 -itud prepare your system for the
change is the - season, and fortify it ngtdit.st
the &sneers of disease. ,mrlB-2w.
f4V3rravirr.—Owe orthejmnat proiniriefit
oiti/ens of Batavia, N. Y., was present when
Dr. Liston, of the Albtuity.Eye•and Bar,lnfir
mary. removed a cataract from the eyeof a
Mrs. Sherwood, an elderly ladyy from Attica;
N. Y., who had been blind forseverid Years.
The_rspresak' in of-his countenance allowed,:
and ho afterwards stated, that his sympathy
was so vivid that he had seemed to feel Open
himself every' part. of. ittn_ opersilion: Of
course the operation was' n' success and the
lady recovered good . si;ht. And_while_ all
suffering flints disewses - 'of' the EXp; Ear,
Throat, Catarrh or Carpi:llc Diseases, should
call upon Dr. L iston sl his i.;llhst irkthe Reed
House, on the Gth andlth days-of April,
those with sympathetic limrts teed not star ,
ter—Lis onemtions ale d e licately pet.
,formetl.
Tri:Witi TMUCEMt.-:+l,aii; iher-lit o f
April, I will be In the - conetty delivering
Hamm*: Persona eu nting , Harrows am
Eget them si Bovero Fut.-29 orPieree&-Cces,
rie, Pa. - —J. 11. Wstmr. -
' - . „-•
/ADM; and Gents' Furivety ehent%, linti,
Caps and Famtahing good& Suits made in
the best manner bylones & oet-tC
Tlll3 .BErr kinta of Least% Deeds, Notes,
and Mantfot all nhiars'on" hand' at
the OhNLITPT dare. jan7-tt
REDTXMFD;i: .T.
on'
KIT CARSON'S LAST TRAIL.
• ', • % • •
Bq LEON. WV's,
AUTHOR OF "THR WA 004- TRAIN." ”1 - )1E
WITCT
WOLF" ETC
WATER • -
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' CHAPTER
A lAIFt G7,..0111011F1LT SUITED '
' Towards, the claw of a beautiful day, in
Juno, 1867;a man and woman; mounted up
on fleet horses, came galloping over, one of
the great plains of the West; and drew rein
in the shade of a clump of cotton-woods up
on the bank of a beautiful river. •They had
ridden far and rapidly. Their steeds wCre
Panting, and covered with sweat and Mara.
"We must give the horses a breathing
spell." said the former, slipping Co the ground;
and Ida companion nodded a graceful assent,
as shetollowed his example.
The couple were evidently father and
daughter.
The man was in the prime of life, hale and
hearty, with a large frame; Which WAS sinewy,
and athletic, without ceasing to be refined
and prepossessing. He had the keen, shrewd
look peculiar to the advance-guards of civil!.
zation, and there was an honest, frank ex
pression on his sun-browned face that pro
claimed his integrity and courage.
In her way, his daughter was equally pic
turesque and attractive, ,
Iu the early flush of womanhood, with a
Pure, sweet, and tender face, with eyes dark- I
ly.g,lowieg, with coral-tinted lips 4 and cheeks I
softly flushed with the hue of the Wise, svith
amber curls floating behind her, she was as
graceful as a gazelle, as light-11411ml as a
bird, as lovely-as a flower, and as spirited as
an untamed antelope.
The stream by which the couple bad hal
ted, was Wood liver, a branch of the Platte,
in Nebraska, at a point fitly Tiles northwest
01 Port Kearny. • • ' '
''Are you tired, girl to raikedlife hunter,
Geo= Dane; with. fatherly'solleitude. •
"Tired, father ?" rejoined the maiden, With
a happy laugh. -"Oh, no. How could 'I be
tired after a-day like this? Evert,, minute
has been tilled with pleasure and excitement.
I feetaa'fresh as yonder bird."
The falter smiled understandingly, with a
look.fall of the fondest affection. • - '
can guess the, cause of, yourlightitess of
heart," said be, smilingly. -"The return, now
daily expected, of a certain Hubert Eerie,
than the mines of Idiho, mayareount, I sus
pect, for your present • -
A heightened color appeared on Miriam's
face, for the name mentioned was that of her
lever.. 'She *answered 'the glances of' her
father, however, with a frankness that attest
ed his entire sympathy with her, and said
"True, Either, my heart has been unusually
light for several days past. Bow could it be
otherwise, since I know that - Hubert is corn.
Inc'"
, ,
Mr. Dane did not reply. lie was looking,
with kindling eyes, over the fair flower-dot
ted plain ; and his next remark showed how
widely his - thoughts bad strayed.
"1 wonder what mother has been doing
without us all day, Miriain. She must be
lonely t with no oneAo speak to : or si,tare-her
meal rshnuidzalivonder ifivniouid:see
our home from this point," and his thee light
ed up with a soulful glow.- "Our cottage is
not more .than seven miles distant;. let me
•
Ho drew from hla coat a pocket-glass, ad
justed it to his sight, pointing it in a norther
ly: direction, and gazed -through itiong and
earnestly towards his ranche upon Carry's
Fork.• • ,
"Yes, I see it," he sai'd,at last,with a long,
deep, and joy tut inspiration, as if the sight
refreshed him in' etc)" , nerve. - 'There is our
cottage, as plain as dny. I can even see the
vines you planted before the windows,
Miriam. And there, on the grape-vine bench,
under the - big elm, slut your mother,-busy at
her sewing. Bless her! -She does not im
agine we are looking at her. LOok, Miriam"
He yielded, the instrument to his daughter,
who obeyed his injunction, her lovely face
glowing with smiles as she regarded the dis
tant home-scene. •
"Dear mother!" she murmured. "it is a
treat to her to be able to sit out 'under the
trees without fear of molestation. - There-are
no hostile Indians hereabouts now—are there,
father P"
"No. Red Knife, as you have already
heard, was killed yesterday by a settler, and
his band has retreated towards tire moun
tains,' I will confine, Miriam, that dining all
the time we bare been in the West, I have
not felts° light-hearted and care-free as since
we received news of Red Knife's death. You
have just 'seen how this joy•bubbles over in
me. • Red, Knife was a demon, rather than a
savage.
Miriam Shuddered, Qua her features even
paled at the memory ciT the Indian men
tioned.
"Ile. never spared a pale - fate," she said,
striving to speak calmly . - "Desolation and
,cruelty marked his path. For mote than
'three years he has raged to and fro upon the
plains like a revenging wolf. Be was the
terror of the border."
"You have named him k, appropriately,
Miriam," said the hunter. "Ile bad a fiend
ish hatred of the white race, and his victims
have been many."
Mr. Dane held out his hand for the glass,
and Miriam was in tho Ea& 'elf restoring it,
when a strange, gasping, panting sound
startled them both, and sent.them quiceidy to
their saddles. . • .
The hunter wheeled his - horse and looked'
down upon the river-bank;from which di
rection the sound had come, his maunerself
possessed. but his countenance indicative of
alarm. 'the maiden followed his example.
Her eyes were the first to 'discover the
cause of the sound that had- startled them,
detecting a man's figure creeping along
thorough the undergrowth of hushes lining I
the shore. • ,-, - -
At the same moment, their presence in turn I
was eleteeted, for the men dropped suddenly
among the protecting bushes, as if he had
-been shot.
"An Indian ?" whispered Miriam, drawing
from her bosom a revolver.
The bunter shook his head, continuing to
watch the spot at which the man bad Men,
his hand on his rifle, his manner that of one
ready for action. •, -
suddenly, as the man showed a haggard
face peering cautiously Iramhis concealment,
Mr.- Dane's anxious countenance broke into
a smile, and he cried out : ,
"Hallo ! Is that you, Thompson ? Do you
take na for Indians, that you skulk there in
"the bushes ?"
The.htdividual addressed wits,silent a full
minute, as it seemed, from sheer amazement;
then he sprang oat from his hiding-place
with a cry of relief, and advanced swiftly to
wards the father and daughter.
Ile was a man of middle age, of the ordi
nary type -of 'backwoodsmen, strong and
brown and stalwart, of the rude, rough type
that seems to belong to the border. face
was haggard and white. although covered
[ with perspiration. His breath came through
his parted lips in quick, uneven grasps. He
had inn far and swiftly, and looked as it
about to drop from fatigue.
"What has happened, Thompson l" asked
Dane, with keen anxiety, the man's singular
1 appearance. giving him a sudden shock of
alarm. • .
"The Indians!" gasped Thompson,searce- -,
ly able to'command his voice. They a re
coming! Red Knife and his, band—divided
—mv wife—my children! Help me,! Help
met"; -. , - '
"What talk is this ':" cried Dane, egitatett
in spite of• his efforts at self-control. "Red
Knife was tilled yesterday—"
- "Heiwalac,Mdy .:wdignied;'' InWrupie.d.,
Thbpipshif. ` -in is ebiningto take hit ven
geance on us settlers.. He has divided his
hand into two. They were, up at the Deer
Fork this morning, awl are titIVI coming this
way. The points . to Ilestruckare your house
and - fable 1 ,
"My God !" ejapulated Dane, as his in
'forwent paused ire his excited, breathless
narration.,,
~ •L ; ~. -.
• "A horse! a horse :" cried Thoinpson, reel
ing with-fatigue. "I can go no further on
foot. My wife, tn - Y-iitildreti—God pity and
I,save them ".
t do — Wit 'gm
: Ha lodked ns tett() hisdatigittee
in agonized and mute„supplication,
Dane snatched the east 4 !rem Miriam's
hands and placed it to, his.cyes.
He looked to the northward—saw his pret
ty cottage, his wife busy at fier needle under
the yees--titid glanc4et the dim line of the:
' bgtutimOUTICIWVII 4 7 1 16 11t 6 P 1 t! ) . 1 "!elt'
ward from his home.
• Suddenly the glue dropped tom his hands
—lkis lace Wanelted to .Ihe. hue of snow.
From thervield, iteetitinitoiti Weil ifte
donde' of scarlet fled .gold i .luthrul,:•bekeld a
band of mounted, Indium !Ming boldly to
w-gas that unprotecso home, towards th:ti
unalracitkit4 etut4l-- Is•milayg. I ' 7 :l 'r 5,_,7 '
With a frenzied cry, he° put sprus to h is
horse,' and odashed • away 'like a madman;
shouting to his daughter to', follow' him; at
Itu3same instant Thong II i steamed forward
and fell in the maidens pa h, holding np. his
hand 4 in anguish. -
i...-
.."My-Wifel iity....'zid "" ... betidaktilL - T.
There was no liesitation t la- the sent of the
brave Miriam.
•-"iilinels but revingle Shil he hairline:Me:
pending mit him,'!ltheiteblosloud: ,-
As she spoke, she lea - tied from her saddle, 1
and, With a geiture, commanded him to take
her place. e l . , ‘•
• !ilet—yoUidatger:' tattered
-,• ..
T
hompatut:
"The Indiarn" , -•• • ..
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I.lltleirct again pointed: t&fhe *Odle. '
"Ro," 'she conamakidid.- - - 4 •Mdcilt curly of
EEO
ur family, and be goner' ; • I -
"Still Thompson hesitated, sweeping_ the
horizon with eager glancei, to assure hlmself
that no immediate danger threatened. A
change,einKoiter his face e l e .U)okid, and
be ntteted a wild erz patching op the 'glass
Mr. Dane had let fall, and looking through
it.
The sight he beheld - convulsed him with
terror.
aptile away, to the west. he saw cpm-.
In oYen&rldge in thevplaln;and appreacb-.
tag raiddly, a considerable body of mounted
savages.
• "They're coming—a
. ImKj. of rflt-sltlap4di.
rectiv towards us!" heqgiorPe4l. 4 "Pm hist !
3liriam, while you have the time !" '-
The maiden took the glass and !lazed
through it an instant at the approaching foe.
A strange light appeared in her eyes—a light
possessed- en iy,hy those upotrurioUn (40 (Linls
bestowedlla eonseiousiness
teelion — the light of a heroism which death
itself cannot master.
"Sure enough" she murmured. nhey,tire
coming! The Leader, is. Red' /Claire:
neighbor Thntnpson—on the instant !"
• "We can ride together!" cried Thompson
"No ! The horse is tired. We- have been
to Willow Island. We should be overtaken
before we had gone two miles !"
"Then we'll die together !"''
"No !no ! you must mount !"
With a grasp so sudden and firm that it
startled him, the maiden pushed him towards
the horse, and in another 4nstt he found
himself, more by instinct than by thought,
seated in the saddle.
"Away, Selho !" cried 31iiiatn to her nteo,
with an imperative gesture. "Away 1" •
The horse broke furiously \ over the plain,
giving Thompson only time enough to dub
a look of gratitude inwardellze maiden, as ho
dashed away to the northeagt, ton luxlS Itls
menaced UM%
A moment later, Mr. Datielooked:over his
shoulder—took in at a glance the sltuation,of
affairs, recognizing the peril as well as the
heroism of hisehilii-rhowed his hcati tielentn!
ly. as one submits to the inevitable, hi appro.
bation of her conduct, and then he swept on
to the rescue of his wife, his.soul torn by such
emotions ns are Echiont brought to battle to
gether.
- And Miriam, throwing herself fiat upon the
ground, remained alone upon the plain,
in the very path of n store of mounted Ju l
dians, - who were galloping
.Soiyurds her with
the swiftness of the wind :
CHAPTER
A CURIOUS AM) STARTLEV: MYISTLILY
Skirting the Black Hills, forty miles west
of FltrulatrtUttle - ,;a7party ofliorsemen.;:were'
riding eastward: - ... • ; -
They had left Fort Bridger eight dava be
fore, hiking the route of the North Platte,
and were now following the Oregon emi•
grant road, among those long ridges, dry
heds of rivers, and sterile ,plains, by which
the region of the Black is distin
guished.
The bulk of the party consisted of ten cav
.alrymen, under a lieutenant, who were re
turning to Fort Laramie. their post of duty.
They were well mounted, and had several
led horses in their train loaded with their
provisions and appurtenances of travel.
The balance of the party comprised three
civilians, who seized the opportunity of cross
ing the mountains under military escort.
Two of these were emigrants who had settled
near Fort Bridger, but who had tired of the
great solitude, or been frightened by the In
dians, and were now returning eastward in:
search of homes nearer the haunts.. of civili
zation.
The third civilian was Hubert' Earle, the
lover of Miriam. Dane, the settler's daughter,
whom we have just left in such deadly peril.
He was a splendid specimen of American
manhood, magnificently formed, . broad
„shouldered, deep-chested, as vigorous as an
athlete, and - rode his
,ltorse, it fiery Mexican
steed, with the tritee.--ana`ease of a Centattr.
At the moment of his introduction to the
reader, he was riding in the rear of the little
train, busy *ith his own reffeetions, which
ware evidently, as bright as the morning it
seff—:-the forenoon preceding the events we
haie recorded.
His thoughts were wrapt in the sweet
memory of Miriam, who had wept so bitter
ly at .'-his departure, and who, he expected,
would smile so joyously at his retum. -
"The dear little soul r he murmured Mouth
' "Where is she now y”
His eyes darkened with tender sweetnes-ssi..i -crein.
his lips quivered with the inefibble love that' ' All was now breathless suspense. .
flooded his being with a happiness akin to The lieutenant and his men gathered •
pain. He *lured their meeting, the pretty , round to listeu for the report of -the rifle.
home they would share together, the year; , fhe minutes passed, but it catuenot. Five
they would spend in earl other's-society. th6 rmirmies. dragged by ten—fifteen, and still
tender mutual love and care that would bless I no sowed - rear - Led their ears. They could see
all their coming days. -. .• , , a brief space into the cavern, by the light of
He had left her a poor adventurer, to „ eel , } their own torches, but nothing but rocky
his forturie timing tliCiiiiiiiflifTtlabo. Tili walls and floor met their gaze.
was returning to her a more than:moderate-
Twenty minutes were thus passed. The
ly rich man, with bills of exchange in his time was,up, and Hubert had not returned. '
chamois money-belt of sus eient value to sup- The men looked at one another with pallid ,
port them both in luxury - as lone as they faces. As if turned to stone, they stood an
lived. awe-stricken group about the cavern's mouth,
It -was not to be wondered at that his until the minutes had more than made up an,
thoughts were pleasant.'-
1 hour—and still they lingered.
-- , -
Suddenly he was aroused front his trance- 1 During this time they bad cleared away
like silence, by criesof delight from his coin- the bushes from the month of the cave. They
panions, and by the fact that they bad cheek- bad tried again and again to peer into the
ed their speed. dark depths of the 'opening, but could not.
• Looking around hint quickly, he beheld The lieutenant had called repeatedly to Ro
the cause of the unusual excitement. To the bert, but received no answer. At length he
southward ',.at no great distance, a small herd proposed to tie a rope around his waist and
of htufaloca was gurtng lazily, seemingly not descend into the sinister, abyss,,bnt, ilia men
at all alarmed be the near pretence ot a f or . objected unanimously, -[ - s'
midable enemy. "What's the • use ?" asked one.' "There'i r
The wind was blowing from them, the, sinnethingtere that uo mortal man can eon
horses were fresh, and, as he looked at the quer." • ~
tempting games Hubert felt the spirit of the "We can't risk 'your life, lieutenant," said
huntergrove strong within-him , , . °another. "Just think how few there are of
Giving rein tit his - horse, he galloped' along u-" ''•
-
. •
the line to speak to the lieutenant, but was Thee time continued to Brag on.
'met half way by that officer, whosesparklingAclast, when two full hours bad passed,
eyes and eager demeanor attested to a , kind- 'Lieutenant Budges staggered to his feet, and
lintr:of Niinrod-like Zeal. said :
•, "What do you say to an hour's sport, Mr. "This is horrible—terrible beyond expres-
Earle ?" shouted the lieutenant, as he' bore sion ! We have ,lost four of our comrades
down upon his friend, for Hubert was a de- and'this noble young stranger, whom I loved
cided favorite with every member or - the as a brother. This fearful cave, must hold
party. - , the
_secret of their fate,,be it whit it may.
"I think it would be a downright shame to Let us go."
turn our backs on such splendid game," was 'Without a word, but with white faces—in
the quick response. "Who conlst cat a din_ a sort of mute terror, the men mounted their
ner.orstilt pork, with those. fat buffaloes so horses and raumed their journey. The
near usi" ' - ' - " . - above is all of- this story that will bet -pub
, .. ,
The lieutenant 'smiled, glanced' up and lied in 'our columns. The condonation of
down the line, reading eager longing in the it tram where it leaves off here can be found
faces of his men, and resolved to carry, otit only in the New York Ledger, which is for
his own and the general desire. sale at all the bookstores and news depots.
At a word of command from him, the par. Ask for the number 'dated April 10,1809, and
ty seliont at a quick., gallop for the scene ofin it you wilr find the continuation of this
action., - - beautiful tale. The Ledger is mailed to suli
.,
Thel,bnifaloes allowed the enemy to ap- scribers at three dollars a year. • TIO publl•
preach quite near, - the wind.-favoring his cation of Rev. Dr. Tyng's great story,,whicb
hunters ; but at length began to snuff the air has been written expressly - for the Ledger; is
uneasily, to shake their heads, and to look for just commeheed in the Ledger, ad' that our
the cause of their apprehensions. readers will get the whole of these two stories
° A moment later they bad beheld the enemy, in it. The Ledger has the best stories of any,
and, with frightful bellowings and mMtty paper In the-aworld ; and Weary 'Ward
tramp, bad begun their wild, mad flight to Beecher, Jades Parton and Fanny Fern,
' the southward. have articles in every number.
. . .
The chase was along one, and it was not
till the bunters bad run the buffaloes upon a
I spur of the Black Hills: hat they got a good
, chance at them. They then brought down
several plump young buffaloes, and 'dinner
speedily became the watchword.
"It iii noon, and we'll have dinner," said
the lieutenant, - observing that. the baggage
animals with their drivers were upploaching.
"Kindle a fire, boys, and we'll have steaks
and masts in abundance."
,While this order was being carried into
effect, Hubert and several others were en
gaged in surveying the. scene. •
• "A lonely multlesolate spot," said Hubert,
thoughtfully, "It looks as if men Itnd never
.before visited h."
"And no wonder." returned ilrytim*,"sloce
it's five miles off theteute. What could any
'man want here, unless he might be in pur
suit of buffaloes?"
' There being no answer to this question,
Hubert proceeded to find an excellent gr a
zing spot for his hotan,.te,theveditinkand Pang
himself on the ironed in the shadow of the
hill. The lieutenant and a portion of th
men followed his example. •
Plenty of kiw brtshes were found dry
enopgh to burn, and Several fires. were.soon
The choicest portions of-the buffs
' yogis were readily prepared for cooking. anti
it was not; long before the odor of binning
flesh was diffused on the air; tifnror five
hungry soldiers serving as cooks.
It sas a wild picnic-scene on those lonely
wilds; end every man there enjoyed it with
true gipsy zest. -
Suddentyn#hvatt fromyme of the mum who
were strolling ttronad. - nriroterf the ntteution
of the others. •
"Hallo, boys!" he - cried. "I'm beat if here
isn't a cave to the Iliila Come. see the hole
under these bushes. Yen never ear.- nnything
hidden_neater in yetis
•"dones.thinfis nybodY ever I•aw a cave he
,fore,".said one of the loungers. "For my
part, I think more of something, to eat; than
of a hole In the ground,"'
• l'his sentiment was echoed by the others,
hUtthe inqutitire cave discoverer, nothing
daunted, approached the lire, took from it a
torch, returned toirtlark. brat% parted,, the.
brelies, reveallitt alark atiertnrein the
of the rock, and disappeared within it, his
light giving back a yellow glare for a second
after he had ceased to be . seed ••• • .-7.•
The calk) revelry Went on, the coOking
Pirented; the minute ' s passed - , a nd-Jones
dK not reappear.
' "If that fellow had found a gold mine in
there he wouldn't call one 4 pa," ; growled
the lounger who had before sOten: I won
der what Jones.ha.r fatal. jest Mite a.
kelt; os dinner wet r 0;7-
Ile arose lazily, abstracted a stick ofiturn
r • *bed - - for, toict . 6‘ InbMeded 'to the
I
cavern entrance, and disappeared Ilona view.
_*) , . 7; •
F
.'.'Probably," said Hubert, "there's a large
tavern under that bill ' If we bad tithe, it'
might pay to explore it: lJriderllTe - pitemier
'circumstances, I am like Brown, and prefer
)nir dineinetcescientiflc eeploratirini" •'' " .
,
The meet seemed to be nearly readiftsr
Ahe rattling of tin cures and dishes began to
be beards the lieutenant's small camp-chest
Was unpacked, and the 'cooks shouted to the
fdmilers to come to Ainner. '
"Have dopes „and. „Brown„came
.pack.!"
asked the -lieutenant; as he moo to' a alttln
position, and glanced towards the cavern.
: The men replied in the negative.
is."eilis after theta thee, Kiag, and hurry them
OpP said the Delete. '"We muse resume the
!nerds afters dinner, and cannot affbrd to
,Svaste time,liere." -
K King, a fine young soldier, took a torch.
britl enteeed• the cave.
t The dinner was dealt ont—bob savory
teaks andanasts—the coffee tneaauredSand
' he meal commenced, but none of the men
i Tho had entered She cave made their ap
...
eerance I '. . • , ~ ..
.s
e ` n il l ic ows i i n n z gu h la a r s !" b e een jacul em ated e li te ry n dg m es m , t u e t s ee ti . -
~. • and impatiently. "Whist can keep . those
i I
ere, Sergeant Halsey, hurt} those men,
-'
) r es,
isThe sergeant, a brown, strong man of mid
etlcsage, lieeitated, and ventured us state- .
bier : ' ,'•
2 "I beg your pardon,kieuteriant, but I
think there', something Wrong inside" the
cave. There's three men m there—aU hun
gry and knowing that dinner's ready. Sure
ly they'd come back if they could. Perhaps
there's wild beasts, or some strange kind of
gas that smothers 'em, or--e."
"Nonsense, tesergeant!" interrupted the
lieutenant, frowning. "I give you five min
utes to bring those men bask. Go I"
The sergeant's face paled, but, without ads
other word, he took up a tprch, and entered.
the care, disappearing from the gaze °flail
friends.
The minutes passed, the lieutenant and the
men atntheir dinner mechanically, awaiting
anxiously the expected return; yet.none of..
the four came back.
The words of the sergeant bad made a
deep impression on the minds of his hearers.
A general gloom felt upotithe crap, and the
men cast frequent and fearful glances in the
direction of thocavern. Even the lieutenant
and Hubert felt a strangesdepression creep- .
trig over them, which neither could reelsts -- -
- What can be the matter ?" at, length de-
Mended the officer. "The sergeant's in
trouble, I should judge, biethis long absence.
There can't be gas in the , cave, or if so,.he
would probably have had time to cry out.
There cash be wild beasts, for those four'
men were all well stifled, and would atletst
have tired. Whielrot all you men will' go
Into the cave and !emu what the matter is':"
There was a general shrinking back. Every
soldier was brave in an Indian tight, but not
one dared to face a mysterious and unknown
danger. Not one wished to risk the corns
plete and total disappearance from earth and
human knowledge that had befallen his coin
rades. .
- Whoever will venture in search of the
missing men shall receive from me a hundred
dollars in gold !" exclaimed Hubert", in his
clear, ringing tones. "Into speaks first for
the money ?" I ,
The offer was tempting; but it was not
accepted. Not a word of reply was made
to it.
Hubert hesitated, giving a, brief thought to
Miriam, his loved and wasting 'Miriam! Ills
face then glowed with a heroic light. and he
said, in tones that did not falter:
"I will go in search of the men, Lieutenant
t,Brydges. Only, your 'party is- now -small s
nd if I do not return in twenty minutes, you•
may resume your journey." - sr -
11 eßut, Earle," expostulated the lieutenant,
,this is positive madness. Yen must:not
risk your life. We will wait a while, and if
ties men do not return, we will move on i"
1 "They may need help," replied Hubert,
steadily. "They mar have encountered—
well, fk4l know's whit, I can't imagine. It
'fre my rifle, come do me. If I fail to re
-4 rn within thd time appointed, mote on!"
. 1 1
.. He went up to the nearest tire, picked up .
blazing stick, arranged his rifle for instant.
1
ictheeadutitohueslyi anduth
' . into e e're a d ppm a lis o t r ene th d e in c t a e v n e t. ,
, le for 54 -- -' sound of life within.
iNo so * , -(1 came. All wee as still es death
Rhin the cavern.
7 =The next instant Hubert bad vanished
Xtb3 iatbertiortnmts.
Administrator's Sale.
B '
V IRTUE of an order of the Orphan's Court
of Erie county, the undersigned Adminis
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will, expose for saleat Public Veutine. on Thurs
day, the Vith day of April, A. D„ 10 9 , at 10
o'clock a. m., on the premises to be sold. the
following described piece of real estate of said
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county, Pr„ and being part of tract Ida 11, and
`bounded on the west by land 01 X. F. Martin's
heirs; on the north by land of Joseph Bunter
on She east by,land of.Julletta Martin, an on
the south by a phblic road, containing thirty
two rods of land and having erected - the.reon
train house, etc., etc.
PEnsts OFSALE—Oite-thini in hand and the
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